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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Cottonmouth (2008)

Need something to perk you up on this drab hump day? Need to kill
some time at work or in-between classes? Looking for a surreal revenge
story to watch? Well, I’ve got just the remedy for your case of the
Wednesdays…

Christopher P. Garetano follows up his intriguing Horror Business documentary with Cottonmouth, a short film based on Stephen R. Bissette’s (Taboo, Swamp Thing) comic of the same name, which originally appeared in the underground horror comic Gore Shriek in 1986. Garetano read the comic at a young age and Cottonmouth stuck with him all these years.

And how lucky we all are that Garetano finally decided to adapt it for the screen!

Cottonmouth tells the tale of a group of ladies who
return from their premature graves to seek revenge on the company
executive that put them there with his company’s shoddy products.

Though Cottonmouth is a short film, its surreal
visuals and revelation of just why the rotting-away ladies are so pissed
make it a fine film! I loved the look of the film, with the wispy fog
and ominously-colored background in shades of bruised purples, reds and
blacks. The look of the rotting corpses was also very shocking and
extremely well-done.

My favorite part, though, had to be the revelation of just what
defective, toxic product killed the women! It’s a clever little surprise
that you don’t expect but will appreciate!

The best part of Cottonmouth? You can check it out
for FREE by going to cottonmouth.tv!! So take a few minutes to add some
spark to your otherwise ho-hum day…check out Cottonmouth!!